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Per Pupil Expenditures

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Indicator
Pawtucket
Rhode Island
Average

All Programs


Total
$12,768

$14,119

Instruction
$6,655.96
$7,295.29

Instructional support
$2,528.06

$2,299.99

Operations
$1,496.41

$2,116.44

Leadership
$598.82

$806.19

Other Commitments
$1,488.75

$1,601.09

Educational Programs


General Education
$8,167
$9,220
Title I
$519

$536
Special Education
$18,409
$16,382
Career and Technical Education
$727

$7,931

English Language Learners
$5,336
$4,249




Analysis Paragraph:
The rates of expenditures in Pawtucket are closely related to those of the state of Rhode Island is some aspects. The total expenditures for the state is about $1,600 more than the expenditures for Pawtucket alone. For most aspects of the expenditures in Pawtucket, the rates are lower than that of the state's. In all programs for the state and city, the amount expended in the city of Pawtucket always appeared less than that of the state of Rhode Island.

For educational programs alone, the money expended primarily for the district is less than that of the state in almost all cases. The general education expenditure amount, along with the Title I and Career and Technical Education, were higher in the state than the city. However, the Special Education and English Language Learners amount was higher in Pawtucket than the entire state. Only for the Career and Technical Education is there and extreme difference between the two amounts. In the state, $7,931 was expended while in the city, only $727 was expended. Through this data, Pawtucket's expenditures can be seen are average to the state, except in some areas.